Virginia Tech and Clemson (12-10, 6-5 ACC) kept it close early in the opening set with Tech trailing by one at 11-10. The Tigers went on a 6-0 run to pull ahead 17-10. Tech cut the lead down to four at 20-16, but Clemson closed out the set with a 5-1 run to secure the 25-17 win.

In the second set, the Hokies and Tigers were tied at 8-8 before Tech went on a run to go on top 16-11. The Hokies were up 20-19 late in the set and extended their lead to 22-19. The Tigers would only get as close as three in the final rallies as Tech clamed the 25-21 win to even the match at 1-1.

The two teams battled in the third set with 14 ties and eight lead changes. Tech and CU traded points throughout and were tied late in the set at 19-19. Clemson went up by two at 21-19, forcing the Tech timeout. The Hokies closed to within one at 24-23, but a block by the Tigers scored the point needed for a 25-23 win as Clemson took a 2-1 lead in the match.

Virginia Tech and Clemson were tied at 14-14 just over midway through the fourth frame. The Hokies scored the next three and went up 17-14 off a kill from Bryan. Clemson would get no closer than three in the final rallies as Tech finished out the set with an 8-5 run to win 25-19, tying the match at 2-2.

In the final set, Tech and Clemson were tied at 7-7 before the Tigers went on a run to go up 10-7. CU led by four at 12-8, but Tech looked to answer late in the set, and pulled to within one at 12-11 off a block from Bryan. Clemson closed out the set, outscoring the Hokies 3-1 for the 15-12 win to secure the match.